Male-Female Ratios By Area of Study

An explanation for the differences in the male-female ratios in the various universities is the differences in the number of students at each of the universities enrolled in a particular area of study as a percentage of total students and the male-female ratio of students enrolled in that area of study. The figures in Table 2 provide an overview of the male/female ratio enrolment breakdown by displaying the percentage of female students enrolled in each area of study. Links in the notes can be used to examine a university breakdown of the total students as a percentage enrolled in each area of study.

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Table 2: Female Student Percentages By Area of Study at Australian Universities (click column headers to sort)

Gender Equity Policy

Gender equity policy has long been supported by many groups throughout the world. In line with this, Australian universities have made great strides in promoting and maintaining gender balance within their campuses. Policies are in place to support females who are studying and working in universities throughout Australia.

All the universities now provide substantial support for women in an effort to overcome a history of disadvantage within the higher education sector. An example of this support is Griffith University's Supporting Women Scholarship to enable female students from Queensland to gain career opportunities in fields with a skills shortage where they could assume non-traditional roles. As another example, University of Technology, Sydney provides female student support through the Women in Engineering & IT Program. This initiative aims to augment the low female student enrolment in engineering and IT-related courses.